Mortgage servicing rights may not seem like a particularly tempting investment. But in these turbulent times they’re attracting new interest from the private equity world.

Loan originators hurting for business as GSE refis decline should consider non-QMs, according to industry participants. Some major lenders are expecting non-agency lending to jump this year.

Institutional investors have forced down the price of mortgage company debt, making it harder for new deals to come to market. But is it the end of the world?

As the refinance business slows, employers should be careful not to use the downturn as an excuse to cut back on compensation, hiring experts warn. Despite lower originations, LO recruiting remains a key focus.

Once a “flexibility” intended to help lenders deal with the pandemic, the desktop appraisal is about to become a permanent fixture of Freddie’s Loan Advisor and Fannie’s Desktop Underwriter.

While rising interest rates will dry up the pool of borrowers eligible for refinancing, there are still consumers who can lower their costs. Freddie Mac expects cash-outs to take up a larger share of refis in the short term.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $51.4 million in grants to 177 housing counseling agencies and the addition of four members to its Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee.

Early reporters of fourth-quarter results are giving the mortgage industry a glimpse of what’s to come for everyone else: weak or negative origination growth. Message: The party can’t last forever.

It’s not easy to bring multi-state enforcement actions, yet regulators from 44 states signed consent orders with 441 loan officers who lied about having completed required annual continuing education courses.

The Biden administration and Congress need to address some major risks to the housing-finance system, according to the Government Accountability Office. The administration is still developing plans and there’s little urgency in Congress.